Steve Jobs: Remembering the Life and Work of Creative Genius

Steven Paul Jobs (Steve Jobs) was born in February 24, 1955 at San Francisco, California, U.S. He was an American computer entrepreneur, inventor, co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple Inc. Jobs also previously served as chief executive of Pixar Animation Studios, becoming a member of the board of directors of The Walt Disney Company in 2006, following the acquisition of Pixar by Disney. He was credited in Toy Story (1995) as an executive producer.

Apple Steve Jobs Awards and Honors

Jobs was awarded the National Medal of Technology by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 with Steve Wozniak (among the first people to ever receive the honor), and a Jefferson Award for Public Service in the category "Greatest Public Service by an Individual 35 Years or Under" (also known as the Samuel S. Beard Award) in 1987.

On November 27, 2007, Jobs was named the most powerful person in business by Fortune Magazine. On December 5, 2007, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver inducted Jobs into the California Hall of Fame, located at The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts.

In August 2009, Jobs was selected as the most admired entrepreneur among teenagers in a survey by Junior Achievement. On November 5, 2009, Jobs was named the CEO of the decade by Fortune Magazine. In September 2011, Jobs was ranked No.17 on Forbes: The World's Most Powerful People. In December 2010, the Financial Times named Jobs its person of the year for 2010.

Apple Steve Jobs Death and Lose of a Creative Genius

On October 5, 2011 Steven Jobs family announced that he has peacefully passed away due to pancreatic cancer. Apple released a separate statement saying:

We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today. Steve's brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve. His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts.

Statements reacting to Jobs' death were released by several notable people, including U.S. President Barack Obama, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and The Walt Disney Company's Bob Iger. Wired collected reactions and posted them in tribute on their homepage. Other statements of condolences were issued by the likes of Steven Spielberg, Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Wozniak and George Lucas.

A Pictorial Remembering the Life and Work of Creative Genius CEO

Lets have a look at this beutifull pictorial about Apple Steve Jobs, Remembering his Life and Work Contribution as one of the world's most Creative Genius CEOs:

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